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Significant regional disparities exist in feline pain management across Europe, with Western European veterinarians demonstrating greater knowledge, wider use of pain assessment tools, and more frequent perioperative use of NSAIDs and opioids compared to their Eastern European counterparts. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To compare the attitudes, knowledge, and clinical practices regarding acute and chronic feline pain management among veterinarians in Eastern versus Western Europe.

August 29, 2026Journal of Feline Medicine and SurgeryOpen Access

EXPRESS: Attitudes and practices of veterinarians regarding feline pain management in Western versus Eastern Europe

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SBSyed S. U. H. BukhariCity University of Hong Kong SMSabrine MarangoniCegep de Saint Hyacinthe AAAngel AlmendrosCity University of Hong Kong

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Survey study reveals marked regional disparities in feline pain assessment and analgesic protocols among European veterinarians, highlighting the need for standardized education and drug access.

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To compare the attitudes, knowledge, and clinical practices regarding acute and chronic feline pain management among veterinarians in Eastern versus Western Europe.
Distributed an international, multilingual questionnaire covering demographics, drug availability, and pain management strategies via convenience sampling.
Analyzed responses from practicing European veterinarians (N = 833) using multiple correspondence analysis.
Most respondents reported good knowledge of acute pain recognition (57.4%, n = 478), with the Feline Grimace Scale being the most adopted tool (41.5%, n = 346), whereas 48.5% (n = 404) reported never using chronic pain scoring instruments.
Meloxicam and robenacoxib were the primary nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) selected for chronic feline pain management.
Practitioners in Western Europe were linked to validated pain tool usage, perioperative NSAIDs, and preoperative opioids, whereas Eastern European practice was more associated with surgical NSAID omission, limited assessment knowledge, and postoperative opioid use.

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Bukhari et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299338e5d7d1fc0c110b7 https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x261484766

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Survey study reveals marked regional disparities in feline pain assessment and analgesic protocols among European veterinarians, highlighting the need for standardized education and drug access.

EXPRESS: Attitudes and practices of veterinarians regarding feline pain management in Western versus Eastern Europe

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